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FLIGHT, AUGUST 7, 1931 AIR POST STAMPS By DOUGLAS ARMSTRONG From New Guinea ALTHOUGH for three years or more an air service has been in operation between the coast settlements and the goldfields of New Guinea, a Government contract for the transportation of mails has only lately been concluded. Both letters and parcels are now carried, the contractors receiving a proportion of the postage paid. To facilitate accounting, distinctive stamps have now been provided in the form of contemporary postage types, with the addi- tion of an aeroplane device in the top right-hand and the inscription " AIR MAIL " obliquely in the lower left-hand corner, overprinted in black. Thirteen denominations, ranging from ^d. to £1, are comprised in this newest addition to the Empire's air stamps. It may be recalled that some time in 1928 a typewritten imprint '' By Air '' was applied (unofficially) to certain postage stamps of the territory, affixed to letters flown between Wau and Morobe by the aeroplane Junker J.34, such items being decidedly scarce. Tirana-Rome First Flight Stamps In accordance with precedent, the inaugural flight of the through air-mail service connecting the capitals of Albania and Italy, which took place on July 6, was sig- nalised by the application of a souvenir imprint upon the current Albanian air-post stamps to the extent of 13,000 sets of the Qind values and 5,000 of each of the Franken denominations. The superscription, rather crudely applied in semi-circular form, reads " TIRANE-ROME—6 Korrik, 1931," and the stamps thus distinguished were available for the particular flight only. " Graf Zeppelin's " Arctic Mail No Zeppelin flight is complete without its souvenir mail, and the recent Arctic flight proved no exception to the rule. Thousands of letters accumulated at Friedrichschafen and Leningrad for transmission via the Polar regions, for which particular postage stamps were provided in addition to the ordinary flight cachets by both the German and Russian post offices. The former consisted of the three existing Zeppelin post stamps expressly overprinted " Polar Fahrt, 1931," in purple-brown type, but the Soviet government created four special stamps of striking design depicting the arrival of the giant airship with its escort the Russian ice-breaker " Malygin " in the Arctic seas, watched by a Polar bear perched upon an iceberg, and inscribed "'RUSS—POLE du NORD " in denomin- ations 30, 35 kopecs, 1 and 2 roubles. At the time of writing it is reported that the mail was successfully trans- ferred to the " Malygin " off Hoche Island. Owing to the breakdown of the super-submarine " Nautilus " how- ever, it was impossible to make the proposed rendezvous with the Wilkins' Expedition. Air Post in Canada The announcement that as from July 1st, 1931, the government air mail fee in Canada has been raised from 5 cents to 6 cents for a single and 10 cents for a double weight letter may possibly presage a change in the denom- ination of the permanent air mail stamp of the Dominion. Meanwhile it is reported that two more of the semi- official air post vignettes are obsolete through the suspension of the services formerly operated by Commer- cial Airways and the Cherry Red Air Line respectively. Air Post Exhibitions Collectors of air post stamps are finding frequent oppor- tunities nowadays for exhibiting their treasures in friendly rivalry. Some of the best-known air post collections in the world have been entered for competition in the great international exhibition of modern Philately (Mophila) which opens at Hamburg on August 22 for one week. Mr. O. Nirenstein, of Vienna, will be the special air-post expert on the jury, and among the novel prizes offered in this section is a nine-hours' trip in the airship Graf Zeppelin to the exhibitor of the best collection of Zeppelin mail stamps and covers. The famous dirigible will also carry out a series of special mail flights during the exhibi- tion, British exhibitors of air stamps and covers include Miss G. Collins (Persian Air Mails), Mr. R. E. R. Dalwick (Air Stamp Rarities), Mr. F. J. Field (collection of air post covers, hors concours), Mrs. Anson Cleverty (unused air post stamps), Mr. D. Macdonald (Esthonian air stamps specialised), and Miss W. Penn Gaskell (air post stamps and covers). Next year we are promised two international exhibitions devoted entirely to air post collecting, at Strasburg from May 7 to 16, and at Danzig in the following July. IN PARLIAMENT Light Aeroplane Clubs and Accidents MK. MONTAGUE, on July 21, in reply to Mr. Eyerard, said during the-year ended July 20, 1931, there were no fatal accidents to pupils under instruction at light aeroplane clubs ; during each of the two previous year*there were two fatal accidents. Municipal Aerodromes, GrantsMiss BONDFIELD (Minister of Labour), on July 23, in reply to Mr. Everard, said since June 1, 1929, grants-in-aid of the cost of laying out municipalaerodromes have been approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee in respect of schemes submitted by Bristol, Cardiff, Kingston-upon-HuIl.Norwich, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Stoke-upon-Trent. The rates cf grant vary according to circumstances. In addition, the question of a grantin respect of an extension of the Kingston-upon-Hull schemes is under consideration, and a grant in respect of a scheme submitted by Liverpoolwas not approved. In some schemes a time limit is inserted. Air Mail Service to IndiaMR. ATTLFE, Postmaster-General, on July 27, in reply to Mr. Graham White, said the average weekly weight of parcels despatched to India sincethe service was inaugurated in May last is 47 lb. ; in the reverse direction the weekly average is about the same. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD., Municipal Aero-drome, Nacton Road, Ipswich.—Capital £1,500 in £1 shares. To provide and carry on a social club ; to provide aviation accommodation for storage ofaeroplanes, waterplanes and mechanically-propelled vehicles; to provide expert tuition for the training of air pilots, etc. Directors :—H. C. Baker," Gainsboro," Ransonie Road, Ipswich. J. Howie, " Blue Barns," Ardleigh, Essex. R. Wormell, Serpentine Walk, Colchester. H. Nevard, 46, BergholtRoad, Colchester. C. Tripp, Castle Hill, Ipswich. Dr. M. MacEwan, 33, Berners Street, Ipswich. CARDIFF AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD.—Capital £2,000 in £1 shares. Toencourage, develop and carry on the science of aeronautics and aviation in all its branches, and to establish and maintain the Cardiff Aeroplane Club.First directors :—W. R. Bailey, Llanturnam Hall, Newport, Mou., member at Lloyds. C. H. Keen, " Pare," Llanishen, Glam., engineer. L. F. Beynon,Merthyr House, Cardiff, colliery proprietor. J. H. P. Brain, The Old Brewery, Cardiff, brewer. S. K. Davies, 54, Rutland Gate, S.W.7, company director.G. B. Dawson, " Claremont," Malpas, Newport, Mon., timber importer. M. R. Edinondes, St. Hilary, Cowbridge, Glam., R.A.F., retired. W. T.Edwards, 114, Exchange, Cardiff, stock and share broker. F. W. Mathias, Bryn-Teg, Radyr, Glam., engineer. H. M. Ingledew, 4, Mount Stuart Square,Cardiff, solicitor. N. W. Nash, 52, City Road, Cardiff, motor engineer. O. C. Purnell, 5, Working Street, Cardiff, Capt., R.A.F., retired. W. J. S.Thomas, Whitchurch, near Cardiff, tin plate manufacturer. Secretary: A. S. Davies. Solicitors : Ingledew & Sons, 4, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations : Cyl. = cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion ; m. = motors The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specification willbe printed and abridged, etc.) APPLIED FOR IN 1930 Published August 6, 1931 747. COMPACNIA NA7IONALE AERONAUTICA. Float structures for land planes, seaplanes and the like. (352,511.)7,952. L. BREGUET. Devices for stabilising and controlling aircraft, provided with rotatable wings of the helicopter type. (352,521.)11,447. F. MELCHEE. Screw propellers with flexiUle blades. (352,507.) 13,130. V. MICKELSEN and F. E. REBBECK. Supercharging arrangements forfour-stroke-cycle i.e. engines. (352,595.) 17,031. E. L. HOFFMAN. Parachute apparatus. (352,668.) 23,490. BOUI/TON & PAUL, LTD., and V. J. JOHNSTON. Means for stiffeninghollow structural members for use in aircraft. (352,767.) 38,610. FIAT SOC. ANON. Carburettors for aircraft engines. (352,891.) APPLIED FOR IN 1931 Published August 6, 1931 11,749. W. HELMORE. Fuel supply to i.e. engines. (352,550.) FLIGHT, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships. 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KLNGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone (2 lines): Holborn, 3211. Holborn, 1884. Telegraphic address: Truditur, Westcent, London. SUBSCRIPTION RATES POST FREE UNITED KINGDOM 5. d. 3 Months 8 3 6 16 6 12 „ 33 0 UNITED STATES OTHER COUNTRIES* 3 Months 6 12 s. 8 17 35 d. 9 6 0 3 Months $2-20 6 „ $440 12 „ ?875 • Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C.2, and crossed " Westminster Bank." Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring " FLIGHT " from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by for- warding remittance as above. 798
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